Crime Blog

Another of the Uptown burglary gang gets sentenced

Dustin Kienzlen, one of the members of the Uptown burglary gang headed by Damon West, pleaded guilty on a variety of charges today. Kienzlen, 33, pleaded guilty to engaging in organized crime, three counts of burglary to a habitation, one count of burglary of a business and to a count of theft of more than $1,500.

He was sentenced to 25 years in prison on the organized crime charge; 20 years for the burglaries and two years of state jail time for the theft. The sentences will run concurrently and Kienzlen would have to serve at least a quarter of the 25 year sentence before becoming eligible for parole.